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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBalentine CJ, Kenzik K, Chu DI
Planning post-discharge destination for gastrointestinal surgery patients: room for improvement?
Investigators compared short-term recovery for patients discharged to inpatient rehabilitation versus skilled nursing facilities after gastrointestinal surgery. They found that there was no difference in 30-day readmission rates, but post-discharge mortality was higher for patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities compared to inpatient rehabilitation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Balentine CJ, Kenzik K, Chu DI .
Planning post-discharge destination for gastrointestinal surgery patients: room for improvement?
Am J Surg 2018 Nov;216(5):912-18. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.004..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Surgery, Digestive Disease and Health, Rehabilitation, Nursing Homes, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Transitions of Care
Hakkarainen TW, Ayoung-Chee P, Alfonso R
Structure, process, and outcomes in skilled nursing facilities: understanding what happens to surgical patients when they cannot go home. A systematic review.
This systematic review of current literature surrounding the structural, process of care, and outcomes measurement for patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) found that the role of the care setting and care delivery in contributing to outcomes has not been well-studied. In particular, there was very little published information addressing surgical or trauma patients discharged to SNFs.
AHRQ-funded; HS020025
Citation: Hakkarainen TW, Ayoung-Chee P, Alfonso R .
Structure, process, and outcomes in skilled nursing facilities: understanding what happens to surgical patients when they cannot go home. A systematic review.
J Surg Res. 2015 Feb;193(2):772-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.06.002..
Keywords: Nursing Homes, Outcomes, Surgery, Quality of Care